Punjab Plain

Punjab Plain

The Punjab Plain is an alluvial plain in the north-west of India. The plain includes the states of Punjab and Haryana and is around 35,000 square miles in area. The plain is extensively farmed for cereals and cotton.

It is the western part of the northerin plain.It is formed by indus and its tributaries.The larger part of this plain lies in pakistan


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